Canada · 2027 entry; response details pending November 2026
Queen's Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing supplementary writing
Queen's requires a Kira Talent supplementary application for Commerce, on-campus Health Sciences, and four-year Nursing. Its latest published FAQ describes randomly assigned written and video questions, but Queen's says the 2027 response details will be posted by November 1, 2026. The online Health Sciences and Nursing Advanced Standing routes are exceptions.
Writing format
One written and one video response in the latest published 2026 FAQ
What to prepare
- 1Review Queen's assessment rubric and practice responding to an unfamiliar question with a clear claim and example.
- 2Prepare for the timed written response by choosing a relevant experience quickly and explaining what you learned from it.
- 3Use Kira's practice questions to become comfortable with the video format before starting the assessed response.
How to approach the writing
- Practice thinking in real time; a memorized answer cannot be matched reliably to a random question.
- Keep examples flexible enough to demonstrate judgment and reflection across several possible topics.
Before you submit
Queen's publishes February 1, 2027 for the first-year Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing application and February 15, 2027 for its supplement. The FAQ's response timing and word limit still describe older intakes; confirm the 2027 version when Queen's publishes it by November 1, 2026.
Read Queen's supplementary application FAQ ↗Read Queen's 2027 undergraduate application and supplement deadlines ↗Read Queen's program-specific supplement exceptions ↗Official source checked 2026-09-25.